
She has prior work experience in operations management at multiple banks. An avid volunteer, Jill is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Portland, where she held multiple chair positions and served on its Board of Directors. Her most recent volunteer work has been as a co-chairwoman of the parent group at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School in Brunswick.
Originally from Pennsylvania, she resides in Brunswick with her two children and her husband, Rich Ellis, a member of the Brunswick School Board. Her “free” time is spent juggling her children’s busy extracurricular schedules and helping out at their schools. She also enjoys spending time on the beach in the summer with her family.
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